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‘Kill Bill’, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Actor Michael Madsen Arrested For Domestic Violence

August 20, 2024 admin

‘Reservoir Dogs’ actor Michael Madsen has been arrested for domestic battery. (File Photo) Los Angeles, California: Actor Michael Madsen, who is known for his work in Quentin Tarantino films such as ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’, ‘Kill Bill: Volume 2’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’, was arrested in Malibu on charges of domestic battery following “a disagreement between”…

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Zara Removes “Sexually Suggestive” Children’s T-Shirt After Complaints

August 20, 2024 admin

Ms Wilson said, “It’s just plain wrong, and in plain sight.” Spanish retail clothing chain Zara was recently in the news after it faced backlash over a children’s t-shirt which was called out for being “sexually suggestive.” The controversy began after a woman posted a video of the white, crew-neck shirt featuring black and red…

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Philippines to host ‘limited number’ of Afghans seeking U.S. visas

August 20, 2024 admin

A “limited number” of Afghans will temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed for resettlement in the United States, Manila and Washington said Tuesday (August 20, 2024). The timeline for the programme is still being discussed by the two governments with both saying only a “limited number” of visa applicants will be covered, without…

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Antony Blinken Heads To Egypt After Israel To Push For Gaza Ceasefire

August 20, 2024 admin

Antony Blinken said he had a very constructive meeting with the Israel PM on Monday. Israel: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US “bridging proposal” for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same. Blinken,…

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Elon Musk Says 1st Supermoon Of 2024, Also A Blue Moon, ‘Looks Amazing’

August 20, 2024 admin

Stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon”, said NASA. New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk today called the first supermoon of 2024, ‘amazing’ to see. From Monday to Wednesday, stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon”, said NASA in a…

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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts to be unfrozen after 17 years

August 20, 2024 admin

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia | Photo Credit: ANI Tax authorities in Bangladesh on Monday (August 19, 2024) decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after banks were ordered to block them. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed banks to unfreeze…

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Elon Musk’s Cryptic Gun Emoji Post As Joe Biden Speaks On Violence In US

August 20, 2024 admin

File photo Billionaire Elon Musk today put up a cryptic gun emoji post on his social media platform X, shortly after President Joe Biden spoke on the rising gun violence in the US. “More children are killed in America by a gunshot than anywhere else,” Biden said in a rousing farewell speech at the Democratic…

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SpaceX a week away from first private spacewalk

August 20, 2024 admin

Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, crew members of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, attend a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Four members of a SpaceX mission that will carry out the first ever private…

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“Who Does He Think He Is?” Joe Biden Blasts Donald Trump In Fiery Speech

August 20, 2024 admin

New Delhi: In a charged and emotional farewell speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Joe Biden delivered a scathing critique of former President Donald Trump, labelling him a “loser” and vigorously defending his own legacy. Mr Biden, who recently announced his decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race, received a…

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Trump says he is open to naming Elon Musk as an adviser

August 20, 2024 admin

“Tax credits and tax incentives are not generally a very good thing,” Trump told Reuters in an interview after a campaign event in York, Pennsylvania, when asked about the EV credit [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit…

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